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008 | 150626s2015 ilua f 001 0 eng | ||
020 | _a9780838912768 (paperback : acid-free paper) | ||
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_aZA 3075 _b.M115 2015 |
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_aMcAdoo, Monty L. _9113199 |
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_aThe Student's survival guide to research / _cMonty L. McAdoo. |
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_aChicago : _bNeal-Schuman,;An imprint of the American Association, _c2015 |
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_axii, 218 pages : _billustrations _c23 cm. |
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_atext _2rdacontent |
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_aunmediated _2rdamedia |
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_avolume _2rdacarrier |
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504 | _aIncludes index. | ||
520 | _a *Guidance for shaping research results into quality writing. Students will appreciate the book's clear and concise language regarding the research process, while teachers, faculty, YA staff, and academic librarians will find it a valuable tool for information literacy. --Amazon.com | ||
520 | _a *How libraries and librarians can help | ||
520 | _a *How to understand, read, and evaluate search results | ||
520 | _a *Pointers for selecting a research topic and appropriate information tools | ||
520 | _a *Strategies for conducting searches that will save time and effort, from using keywords to constructing more sophisticated searches | ||
520 | _a *The dos and don ts of conducting research ethically, including how to cite sources and how and why to avoid plagiarism | ||
520 | _a *The essential steps in preparing for research, and how to understand the assignment | ||
520 | _aJumping head first into a research project is a surefire recipe for stress and confusion. But if you are a newbie, how do you know where to begin, let alone where to go from there? Library instruction expert McAdoo has penned a primer specifically tailored to novice researchers, offering beginning-to-end guidance for every step of the research process, from planning and preparing to conducting and writing. Structured in a way that s easy to digest, McAdoo shows students *What research is and what it entails, the stages of research, and the elements of a term paper | ||
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650 | _aReport writing | ||
650 | _aResearch | ||
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